Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem vowed to turn the battlefield into "hell" for Israeli forces, and insisted his Iran-backed group's weapons would not be up for discussion at the talks on Thursday and Friday,

The Israel Foreign Ministry blasted New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's report on alleged sexual abuse of Palestinians, calling it "one of the worst blood libels" in modern press.

The United Arab Emirates has attacked Iran more than once since the US-Israeli campaign against Tehran began in February, Bloomberg reports. The UAE carried out strikes before and after the April 8 ceasefire,

Israels parliament has approved a new law establishing a special military tribunal to prosecute Palestinian militants involved in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The legislation, passed late Monday by

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the conflicts in Iran and Lebanon, the prospects for a peace deal, and the relationship between the U.S. and Israel.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila were detained by Israel after sailing in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Spanish-Swedish citizen Saif Abukeshek and Brazilian citizen Thiago Ávila were among dozens intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters, hundreds of miles from Israel.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry lashed out at the New York Times after one of its columnists documented allegations of rape by Israelis against Palestinians. The post ‘Blood Libel’: Israel Lashes Out at New York Times After Newspaper Documents ‘Rape of Palestinians’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta said Israel is an important ally of the United States, but the U.S. must preserve its legitimacy as a neutral intermediary in the Middle East. "We have not been in the pocket of Israel.